At a recent (1/8/24) meeting of the Council Committee I spoke on a few things regarding short term rentals.
One suggestion I made was that if the ownership of a short term rental was located more than 150 miles from the property that an agent be appointed who could accept service of citations, NTAs, subpoenas, etc. Some on the committee thought that might be viable and one member (Tony Gillette) even suggested that the mileage be even closer, 100 miles,
So, now we have a pretty good idea/suggestion, IMHO.
Well, guess what? In their reporting of that subject the Johnson County Post (formerly known as the Shawnee Mission Post) failed to include that item. Hmmm, could it be because they don't like me? Could it be because they don't like good ideas submitted by non-left leaning persons in general?
Here's the kicker. In the packet for the 1/22/24 council meeting the city attorney included that idea as a possibility for inclusion in the rewrite of the chapter of the municipal code. Ain't that a kick in the butt.
Let's take it to another item. When the JoCo Post stated on their web site that they would be closed for MLK Day I sent an email to their editor asking if they ever closed for Memorial Day, Veteran's Day or even President's Day. Needless to say I never received a response. I can only guess as to why not. My guess would be that the southpaw swinging staff does not like to admit that it is because of those who have served their country that rag sheets like theirs can exist. Yes folks, it is because of veterans defending freedom of speech and freedom of the press that the JoCo Post and bloggers are able to post their commentary. Not to take away from MLK and what he did for the civil rights movement, southpaws don't usually like giving credit to the military, IMHO.
I'm reminded of a long item that has been around for many years, and has been quoted here. A portion of which says:
"It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the Veteran, who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and Whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."
Let's see if the lefties at the JCP close next year for Memorial Day and Veteran's Day.
